Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-30
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

LUOAH hND UENIbAD'
Franklin has q rostofice war on hands.
-PorsersviIle has new Law and Order
Society.
The new Presbyterian Church at Har-
risville was dedicated. Wednesday.
The employees of a New Castle factory
will picnic at Slipperyrock Park tomorrow.
-Drugpist Cubbison of New Castle accuses
Druggist Walters of firing his store.
-Goveruor Reayer pronounces the Edin-
boro grounds among the finest in the State.
The Frst National Bank Of Cory, Pa,
has been closed by the Government.
Billy Rutter has been granted pension
of 50 per month.
The streets of Butler are undergoing
their annual resurrection.
-Hildebrandt, the stock buyer, shipped
100 head of cattle to Lancaster county, Wed-
nesday morning via the P. Z. K.
Mrs. Fisher, widow Franklin Fisher,
decd, il building house on N. Mexican St.,
and intends removing to Butler.
GAR. No. 514, is building Hall at
Riddles X Roads, for Post and general pur-
poses.
Mr.. VIM. Miller Of Butler twp, is build
ing . house on West Pearl St.-O'Donneil,
cor tractor.
Mr.. Ritter of the firm of Ritter & Raj
stnn is in New York this week, buying
goods.
The U. p. Synod for this district met in
New Castle, Tuesday, with three hundred
delegates in attendance.
Mr.. A. II. Faller, is the agent for the
New England Nurseries, of Chase Bros d
Co. Gee his card.
Miss Maggie Baldauf was the fortunate
holder of the ticket that drew the 800 piano,
raffied off at the Rink last Tuesday night.
The boys are already gathering nuts and
Il will soon be time for the gir.s to gather
autumn leaves.
"A GOLD bracelet ives lost on our streets,
on Reunion Day. The finder will please re-
turn the same to this Office.
The Smith Bros, formerly of Kittanning,
have handsome meat market On Central
Ave-, Spriugiale, 1t is finished in live oak,
which shows the grain and looks very pretty.
The staid old town of York, this State,
celebrated the one hundredth anniversary OF
its corporate existence lest Friday and Satur.
day.
An effort will be made to erect a credit
able Soldiers Monument here. See resolu-
lions OF the Sons Of Veterans organization in
another place.
The severe sentences of our Court for
eel ling liquor without license, under the new
law, will very likely discourage that in
dustry.
Our attorneys are getting ready for the
next meeting Of the Supreme Court in Puts,
burg. Batler county cases will be heard
during the week beginning Oct. IL.
The MarshaIl Oil Co., Is said to have
paid sILO per acre, for the Severance farm,
near the Boiard and Greenlee well, in the
jefferson Centre district.
The store Of Mr.. John Snyder of Union
vile, Beaver county, was burglarized lest
Sunday night, and the thieves were traced to
Zelienople.
The proposed Grand Army parade at St.
Louis, for Tpesday, was postponed on account
OF the rain, till next day, when it f,ok place
In the rain.
Mr.. Geo. Campbell, proprietor Of the
Vogeley House, has sold his household
goods, stock OF liquors. and lesse Of hotel, to
Mr. 8. L. Rhodes OF New Castle. C0nsidera.
tion said to be $4,000.
w. z. Allen, A. 8. Harrington, and J.
Bethel struck very nice oil we'll on the Al
len property about one and half miles from
Six Points the past week. she Is good for %
barrels We wish the party continued sue
ee~.-Pdyley P0cDfx.
There Will be communion services In the
II. p. Church, Prospect, on the ID Sunday OF
Oct, Rev. Bigbsm assisting the pastor. Ser
vices will commence on Tuesday previous at
JPN, and Wednesday. Friday and Satur-
day at 2P.H.
Mr.. B. Fl. Love Of Tarentum hsr been
doing novel business in Butler for the lest
three weeks. He takes common smoothing
iron, and in few minutes changes it 10 that
It will do ~ fine polishing ~ IL done in any
city laundry. He will be here for few days
yet, and will likelv call upon you.
The majority Of the township schools
will open next week and some parties intend
ing To teach this winter were examined by
Eup't Snyder last Saturday In Butler, among
them WIFI Findlay who will teach this winter
at Leasureville and Mr.. Rogers who will
teach at Ksrns City.
The Annual Report of the Com@isioner
Of Pensions, Just received, states that Butler
county has 4g7 pensioner, who received si4 :
520 for the quarter ending June 80, 1887. also
that the Pittsburg agency distributed -. .6sS.
27s.20 during the year ending June 80 1887.
and al the agencies distributed S74, ,sl6, ,4s6.ss
during same time.
The opening race Of the international
Yacht Contest, was run over the Gourse neal
New York last Tuesday and won by the
American Yacht. The wind wss very light
and IL tot X the yachts about five hours to 70
oves the course. Time: Volunteer, ABB
Thistle, 5.12. Distance 40 miles.
AT the late II. +. Conference in Erie the
this county: For North Washington. Sylves
ter FidIer; for Monterey, w. N. Garfield; fol
Nillsrstown, b. +. Wade; for Harms City, l.
r. Merritt: for Petrolia, F. n. Small; fo
Parker, p. J. elatterly.
New York city In particular, and tn,
county IN general, we're startled last Satur
steamer from Naples, with 500 emigrants OF
bosrd many Of whom were sick Of Asiati'
Cholera. Several Of the crew died durint
tbe pf1sage. The vessel and crew were pu
under strict quarantine.
--Messrs. L. stein 4 Son have received |
splendid stock Of plush coats, wraps, jackets
etc. for ladies. These arc nov on exhibition
In their cory little coat room. baak OF tn
general store room, and should be seen By
every lady in Butler. This firm has als'
received its Fall and Winter stock Of dr.,
goods and millinery. Read their new local
In this paper.
Almost every school boy 10 the countr.
has read Of PitcaIrn's Island in the middle o
the Pacific Ocean where the mntinoHs erev
Of the British ship Bounty found refuge II
1859. A vessel has arrived at San Francisc'
which had occasion to stop at the island last
July and found the descendants Of the grin
old sailors AZ we'll nv could be expected
thousands Of miles away from civilization
The population OF the island IL l07, 57 o
whom are women. The climate there Is y
delicious that but few people die.
"A general public reception will be he'll
In the rooms Of the Young Mems Christian
Association on Thursday evening. Oct.
from 7:30 TO 10 o'clock. Mr.. John B. Quinn
the new General Secretary will be presen
and desires 10 meet the people Of Butler
Everybody cordially invited members an
non.memberg, subscribers and non-subsorib
ers and and all are assured o warm welcom
and pleasant social evening. Remembe
joy yourself.